Into the Breach

[Ike99]

22 December 43´

Bunker Hill in the crosshairs.

[bigred]

One IJA regiment has advanced to Marilynn in PNG.  MS duty at truk is thought to be hazardous but it seems Ike does not care to stop me.  The question is what will IKE99 do w/ the ships in port if I move my invasion fleet onto the Truk hex?

[Ike99]

One IJA regiment has advanced to Marilynn in PNG. MS duty at truk is thought to be hazardous but it seems Ike does not care to stop me. The question is what will IKE99 do w/ the ships in port if I move my invasion fleet onto the Truk hex?

You´ll never capture Truk. Too many men that haven´t been bombed by 4Es for 3 months.

Go ahead and land.

[8D]

[bigred]

Say your prayers, Ikesan99..  My troops will land on Christmas day to liberate the Truk islanders from your non- believers.

[Ike99]

My troops will land on Christmas day to liberate the Truk islanders from your non- believers.

As you continue your dillusional Truk assault there is a price to be paid for leaving so much in the Allied lake.

[Ike99]

Still a few good Oscar pilots who can get the bombers through.

KI-43 OSCAR

[bigred]

12-25-43:

[bigred]

The IJA has moved two regiments from Munda to Lambeta.  Too little, too late.

[bigred]

The IJA also is pressing at Marilynn but the Allied ATR capability will offset this manover. 30 brigade is flying in to join the fight w/ the 7th Aus cav.

[Ike99]

The IJA also is pressing at Marilynn but the Allied ATR capability will offset this manover. 30 brigade is flying in to join the fight w/ the 7th Aus cav.

7th Aus Cav attacks a supposed single Rgt and discovers a second IJA regiment has moved into Marilynn as well.

Bigred calls for reinforcements as he doesn´t have the odds for a succesful Truk assault.

Another Glorious day for the Emperial Airforce.

[Ike99]

A Japanese surface force performs well over a series of night actions before being massacred during the daylight section of the turn at Truk by Allied CV air...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 20,2

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Yamashiro, on fire
CL Yura
DD Asashimo, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kagero, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Harusame, on fire
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1
DD Inazuma
DD Amagiri
DD Yunagi, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minekaze, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 2
BB Colorado, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CA Portland, Shell hits 2
CA Minneapolis
DD Ammen, on fire
DD Bache, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Monssen
DD Duncan
DD Patterson
DMS Southard, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

[Ike99]

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Say your prayers, Ikesan99.. My troops will land on Christmas day to liberate the Truk islanders from your non- believers.

Bigreds assault on Truk may rapidly deteriorate into a battle for the survival of his ground forces.

[bigred]

Ike has forced my battle fleet and CV air to focus on his surface fleet rather than support the land battle. Massive damage to the 2nd marine div infantry regiments. On the following screens are 2 surface night engagements, a CV attack w/ a counter attack from Truk LBA and then a daylight surface engagement at 26000 yards between a IJN DD flotilla and the South Dakota TF.


Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 4
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 6, on fire
CL Yura, Shell hits 1
DD Asashimo, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kagero, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tanikaze
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Harusame, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hibiki
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 1
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minekaze, Shell hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 2
BB Colorado, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Portland, Shell hits 2
CA Minneapolis
DD Ammen, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Bache, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Monssen
DD Duncan
DD Patterson
DMS Southard, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

[bigred]

Night round 2:



Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Yamashiro, on fire
CL Yura
DD Asashimo, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kagero, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Harusame, on fire
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1
DD Inazuma
DD Amagiri
DD Yunagi, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minekaze, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 2
BB Colorado, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CA Portland, Shell hits 2
CA Minneapolis
DD Ammen, on fire
DD Bache, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Monssen
DD Duncan
DD Patterson
DMS Southard, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

[bigred]

Daylight Air combat:Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 28, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Yura, Bomb hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 22, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minekaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamagumo
DD Tanikaze
DD Amagiri
DD Kagero, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hibiki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Inazuma, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asashimo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

[bigred]

Daylight surface at 26000yards.
Japanese Ships
DD Asashimo, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Harusame, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minekaze, Shell hits 57, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 2
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 2
CA San Francisco
CA Quincy
DD Mullany, Shell hits 1
DD Cummings, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 20,2

Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze, and is sunk
DD Yamagumo, and is sunk
DD Harusame, and is sunk
DD Hibiki, on fire, heavy damage
DD Inazuma, and is sunk
DD Amagiri, on fire
DD Yunagi, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minekaze, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Fletcher, Shell hits 1

[bigred]

With three game days left I see Truk a stalemate.  level 9 fort.  IJA might push me into the sea.  Wonder what a Marine Division is worth in VPs?  18000/3 men = 6000 VPs

[tocaff]

You reached for to much, to late.

[bigred]

The 2nd marines are holding on Truk w/ toenails, supported by naval gunfire and the fleet ground air support.  Hey, it is all Kingfishers fault.  He told me to do it.  Muleskinner.

[Ike99]

Hey, it is all Kingfishers fault. He told me to do it. Muleskinner.

¨You go down there, if you got the nerve¨